Twice in December 2014 and once in January 2015, Aspen was called upon to rescue wild deer that were in jeopardy.
On December 5th, Aspen Valley responded to a call of a deer stranded on the ice on Penn Lake near Huntsville. Unable to get footing on the slippery ice, the deer...

The Frank A. Helt Memorial Fund is dedicated to providing infrastructure and care for injured and orphaned animals so they can be returned to the wild. In particular the funds support the nursery at Aspen in honour of Frank’s belief in helping animals in need.
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Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary offers rescue, rehabilitation and release to sick, injured and orphaned Ontario wildlife. Our primary mandate is to rehabilitate animals who find their way to us so that they can eventually be returned to their natural domain. In addition to...

Each year hundreds of animals are injured or orphaned in Ontario. Without Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, many of these animals would not survive. But we need your help to give these animals a second chance at life.Aspen Valley is a 460-acre sanctuary of natural habitat in...

Ways You Can Help

If you care about wildlife and want to help with its success and survival, there is a way that you can help. The work that we do is made possible by the generosity of donors, those who fund our work, and our dedicated volunteers, those who give their time.

Permanent Residents

In addition to our rehabilitation work, we also provide long-term care to a variety of North American mammals that cannot be returned to the wild. For these animals, we focus on providing facilities that meet their specific biological and behavioural needs.

Wildlife Myths and Tips

There are many myths about wildlife: feeding wildlife, finding young animals on their own, live-trapping wild animals. Understanding animal behaviours, particularly as it relates to raising young babies, and employing human deterrents can help us co-exist together.